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Lamar launches first light rail advertising program in Sacramento since 1997

Sacramento, CA – February 28, 2017 – Local, regional and national brands will have more transit advertising opportunities to reach consumers in Sacramento this year, thanks to the Sacramento Regional Transit District’s (RT) new light rail advertising partnership with Lamar Advertising Company (Lamar). Lamar (Nasdaq: LAMR) is pleased to announce that it is now offering advertising formats on RT’s light rail train service.

Advertising on the light rail trains began on January 1, 2017; it is the first light rail advertising program in Sacramento since 1997. RT provides transportation services for approximately 1.5 million residents in Sacramento County. The light rail trains serve 52 stations and 43 miles of track, offering service in Downtown Sacramento, State Capitol, Highway 50, Interstate 80, Historic Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Elk Grove.

“We are excited to provide our customers with an opportunity to get in front of the thousands of motorists and commuters traveling into Downtown Sacramento and the surrounding suburbs on a daily basis,” said Amy Mahon, Market Manager of Lamar Advertising of Sacramento. “This is the first time light rail advertising has been offered in Sacramento for almost 20 years, and our displays offer unparalleled coverage in some of the most densely populated areas frequented by students, professionals and commuters. We are looking forward to helping our customers reach captive audiences with our new light rail advertising inventory.”

Lamar offers both exterior and interior transit advertising options on the RT light rail trains. In addition to its new light rail advertising formats, Lamar offers advertising displays on 175 buses across more than 60 routes in Sacramento, reaching consumers as they travel throughout the metro area.

About Lamar Advertising Company
Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with more than 325,000 displays across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo and transit advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out of home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 2,500 displays. Please feel free to explore our website www.lamar.com or contact us for additional information.

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